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    2. Uh Oh. Given your info, I reread the Necrology of Frederick Co intro and it does not mean these folks died in Frederick Co MD. As soon as I saw the necrology list, I scimmed the list for individuals & did NOT read the entire introductory text, and only listed them as "Deaths of leading individuals" I apologize for not taking the time to read or type the entire intro. I never saw that he had a tombstone in any of the cemetery lists. I am interested to learn if the date of his death is correct, June 2, 1789 I am sorry for my mixup. Here is the full description: "Necrology of Frederick County [Maryland] since 1749 -" The following is a list of the deaths of leading individuals born or identified with Frederick County since 1749:" The "or identified with" is the clue I missed in skimming and the part I did not type in the full intro to the Necrology list. In another area of the book is the story of a soldier of the Revolution who guarded the Hessian prisoners. page 605 Mr. Downey came out of the Revoultion as a captain, having enlisted in his sixteenth year. He was one of the guard to escort to Frederick Town the Hessian prisoners captured by Washington at Trenton NJ. page 609 John Downey, the grandfather was born Aug 20, 1753 and died 26 September, 1825. He enlisted in the army at the beginning of the Revolution, and served throughout the entire war, coming out with the rank of captain. He was detailed with his company to guard the Hessian prisoners taken at Trenton and sent to Frederick.

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